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Updated: 11:36 AM EDT Oct 20, 2017

Adrian Vasile DalcaSOURCE: Adrian Vasile Dalca

Education, talent, quality of life touted in state's pitch for Amazon HQ2

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In addition to individual pitches from communities across Massachusetts, the state government also submitted a document inviting Amazon to consider 26 possible sites for the company's second headquarters.

From the first paragraph, the state's proposal boasts about the "unparalleled" collection of colleges and universities in Massachusetts.

"These institutions produce the best educated workforce in the country and have helped make Massachusetts a world leader in technology, science, and health care," the document said. "We think they can make great things happen for Amazon, too."

Many of the regional colleges and universities are are introduced in the document, including their rankings from the U.S. News & World Report. Dozens of the leaders of educational institutions and local businesses submitted letters of support for the proposal.

"Our universities provide the intellectual infrastructure -- the ideas, solutions, technologies and talent that fuel growth, and attract startups and established companies -- that makes our region a competitive place for Amazon's next venture," wrote Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust.

"The strong local talent pool also makes Massachusetts a tremendous place to run a business," wrote Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy.

Massachusetts' 182-page proposal also provides Amazon executives with facts about the history of the state, available infrastructure and recreational opportunities. The MBTA, the highway system, Logan Airport and the Hubway bike program are all described in the document.